MSE Pregnancy Club Official Ebay/Ebid Baby Fund Thread

Glamazon

in an attempt to get rid of OH's crap that he keeps picking up at car boots 'to sell on eBay' - I'm going to get on with some jobs I have to do and then start taking pictures and writing descriptions in word.

At least with it gone we will have more room. Plan is to sell on my account as I have good feeedback as a seller and OH has none :rolleyes: put money into my Paypal account - give OH what he paid for item and a percentage of sale and then keep the rest towards mat leave fund!!

Doing a car boot in a few weeks so will have some more to add onto my fund I hope!!

Somnium

Ooh I love the idea of this thread, am currently going through IVF so when I get my BFP I shall deffinatley be joining you here. I had already toyed with the idea, as the sooner I start hopefully the more I'll have hehe.

Glamazon

Somnium wrote: »

Ooh I love the idea of this thread, am currently going through IVF so when I get my BFP I shall deffinatley be joining you here. I had already toyed with the idea, as the sooner I start hopefully the more I'll have hehe.

No reason why you can't join us now - even more money for your baby fund when you do get your BFP and baby comes along!

Never did get round to the pics and poor OH has worked 3 full weeks without a decent day off so I've told him to take it easy. Would be great if he could start listing but :rolleyes:

Sami_Bee

Glam Just make sure you only give ur OH a share of the profit and not the total paid
I was gutted when I started a spread sheet for my ebay sales and discovered that...
Total Sales £62.50 Minus;
postage £18.86
ebay fees £5.12
Paypal Fees £3.33
Total Profit £35.19

astonsmummy

Hiya peeps!
Can I join in, I did a bit of a clearout and have a load of stuff, most of it BNWT that my baby hasnt worn and now is miles to big for have just listed 10 items, got another 12 to go then about 1 and a half black bags full of clothes to go through!

Sami, how do you do a spreadsheet?????

Sami_Bee

astonsmummy wrote: »

Hiya peeps!
Can I join in, I did a bit of a clearout and have a load of stuff, most of it BNWT that my baby hasnt worn and now is miles to big for have just listed 10 items, got another 12 to go then about 1 and a half black bags full of clothes to go through!

Sami, how do you do a spreadsheet?????

I just made my own spread sheet in open office (like excel in Microsoft office)
nothing fancy coz I couldn't be bothered

astonsmummy

Sami_Bee wrote: »

I just made my own spread sheet in open office (like excel in Microsoft office)
nothing fancy coz I couldn't be bothered

Does it work it out for you or do you just input your own figures?

Also, whats the cheapest/best way to package up clothes? x

Sami_Bee

astonsmummy wrote: »

Does it work it out for you or do you just input your own figures?

Also, whats the cheapest/best way to package up clothes? x

I get it to do the sum for me but to be honest because I was lazy in setting it up it takes almost as long to put the formula in as it would to just type it in a calculator

Depending on how many/ size I send clothes either in an A4 envelope or use cheapo black bags to wrap them up.
If its baby clothes that aren't designer is usually best to sell as a bundle so SB suggested putting together enough to fill a nappy box (and because of this I know have a pile of nappies/wipes big boxes on top of the wardrobe:rotfl:)
xx

Glamazon

Sami - OH wants to set up a spreadsheet to include price paid for item at car boot and price sold for.
I will then add in your columns as OH never seems to take into account postage, and fees!!!

astonsmummy

Sami_Bee wrote: »

I get it to do the sum for me but to be honest because I was lazy in setting it up it takes almost as long to put the formula in as it would to just type it in a calculator

Depending on how many/ size I send clothes either in an A4 envelope or use cheapo black bags to wrap them up.
If its baby clothes that aren't designer is usually best to sell as a bundle so SB suggested putting together enough to fill a nappy box (and because of this I know have a pile of nappies/wipes big boxes on top of the wardrobe:rotfl:)
xx

Well i've listed some single stuff, if it dont sell i'll bundle it all up.
I have done a few sets, and a couple of 2 pack t-shirts as they were all BNWT.